Movie: "Son of the Bride" (El Hijo de la Novia; 2001)

Two years ago I was able to visit Argentina for three weeks, and beforehand I filled up my Netflix queue with Argentine films, some of which - including this one - I'm just now getting around to. This may be the best one I've seen thus far. Life becomes overwhelming for Ricardo Marin (at right, who also starred in Nueve Reinas ["Nine Queens"], a very enjoyable heist film) is Rafael, a 40-year old man who is struggling to balance a restaurant, a girlfriend, a daughter from an unsuccessful marriage, a mother with Alzheimer's Disease and his father, who wants to re-marry her in the church (something he didn't do the first time around). The movie chronicles Rafael's attempt to cope with his mid-life crisis and make some difficult decisions about his future. The acting and story are all quite believable, and as I've seen another suggest, these are people you would like to know in real life. Funny and very touching, you'll want to have some tissues nearby. This movie was nominated for Best Foreign Film Oscar. You can watch a trailer here.